A Call by Dr. Shirin Ebadi Nobel Peace Laureate and 25 civil society Organizations
“The Islamic Republic of Iran has issued a ‘standing invitation’ to the special procedures but has repeatedly failed to respond to my requests that dates for a visit be set, despite an oral exchange during the third session of the Council, several high-level meetings and an extensive correspondence”.

Roya Boroumand – Executive director, Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation Huffington Post
Every year on December 10, countries around the world honor World Human Rights Day. This year, the United Nation’s focus was the right to all people “to make their voices heard in public life and be included in political decision-making.”

To claim that the Islamic legal system is not capable of integrating these scientific achievements and cannot arm itself with new weapons, is a catastrophe that must be averted with utmost vigilance and awareness…Behind the veil of legal words, there is a spirit which must be discovered and recognized and strived to achieve. Content must never be sacrificed for the sake of form and the end must not be sacrificed for the means…Read more

As we celebrate Human Rights Day this year, the Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation (ABF) joins the United Nations in emphasizing the importance of the rights of all people to be able to express themselves freely. Help support the work of ABF and give a voice to the thousands of Iranians silenced by leaders who cannot tolerate dissent.Read more

4 December 2012 – Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Rupert Colville announced today: The High Commissioner for Human Rights is extremely concerned about Nasrin Sotoudeh, an internationally recognised lawyer and human rights activist, whose health is reportedly deteriorating.